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- 2018
- Uncork'd Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
- 2018
- Uncork'd Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
Summary The carefully balanced life of Veijo Haukka, a 50-year-old mechanic and freelance, black-market pet euthanizer begins to come apart.
Directed By: Teemu Nikki
Written By: Teemu Nikki
- 2018
- Uncork'd Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
- 2018
- Uncork'd Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
Euthanizer
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5.3
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Summary The carefully balanced life of Veijo Haukka, a 50-year-old mechanic and freelance, black-market pet euthanizer begins to come apart.
Directed By: Teemu Nikki
Written By: Teemu Nikki
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
71
86% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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Funny, bitter and sometimes bleak, the picture draws much of its appeal from a deadpan performance by star Matti Onnismaa.
In Euthanizer, director Teemu Nikki has successfully created a cinematic metaphor for contemporary world politics, one that is full of unexpected plot developments and a surprisingly thoughtful take on personal morality.
Nikki, who appears to be making the most of an extremely limited budget, has attempted to make something like a modern-day take on the creepy, kinky, deeply personal B-movie, studiously avoiding anything that would smack of revivalism; after all, no authentic B-movie ever set out to look like a B-movie. The surrealists would have liked this film.
It is a dark and often disturbing, boundary-pushing film, but the detached, almost ironic performance style provides a means to talking about taboo topics.
The script’s more grotesque aspects integrate well enough into a portrait of everyday life among the least-reputable citizens of a grime-flavored community...while the film’s grungy aesthetic likewise keeps the bizarre story feeling at least somewhat grounded.
Euthanizer shocks from the outset, and nauseates by the conclusion. Exactly what fans of this gut-churning genre sign up for.
User Score
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Based on 6 User Ratings
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Based on 6 User Ratings
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Awards
Jussi Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Norwegian International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination